As Dan mentions in his reply, the LSB should apply to more than just Linux,
therefor there is no requirement that you are actually running a Linux kernel.
On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Kevin Dankwardt wrote:
> As you may know the Embedded Linux Consortium has begun work on a
> standard for embedded Linux systems. Related to that is the issue of
> whether an embedded Linux standard should require that a conforming
> implementation actually be based on Linux or merely have implemented the
> interface.
>
> >From my brief survey of the goals and other statements from the LSB I
> can't tell whether this is an issue that has come up for the LSB and
> whether there has been a consensus of opinion. I'd like to learn from
> your experience.
>
> Does the LSB require Linux? Why or why not? If it requires it, what is
> your definition of Linux? Uses an unpatched Linux kernel? Uses a kernel
> that is predominately a released kernel?
>
> thanks,
> kevin dankwardt
>
>
>
>
>
--
Stuart
Stuart R. Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Metro Link Incorporated South Carolina Office
5807 North Andrews Way 129 Secret Cove Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Lexington, SC 29072
voice: 954.660.2500 voice: 803.951.3630
http://www.metrolink.com/ XFree86 Core Team
Creative Applications Lab Chair - SIGGRAPH 2001
